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Bayeux Tapestry Returns to Britain | Art News
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter medieval masterpiece chronicling the Norman Conquest, has returned to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years—arriving at the British Museum in a secretive, climate-controlled journey through the Channel tunnel. After years of meticulous planning, the fragile embroidery was carefully transported in a shock-absorbing cradle, watched by diplomats and museum staff in quiet awe. French President Macron and UK Culture Secretary hailed the loan as a symbol of Franco-British friendship, setting the stage for a blockbuster September exhibition. This isn’t just…
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